diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 161fde2..48e2168 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # 🎀 Changelog
 
+## [2.1.1] - 2022-04-01
+### Added
+- Validation checks for command input
+- Improved runtime performance
+
 ## [2.1.0] - 2022-02-10
 ### Added
 - Documented custom userdata types (Job and Timer Objects)
diff --git a/exec.go b/exec.go
index 726a986..8148e25 100644
--- a/exec.go
+++ b/exec.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
@@ -118,6 +119,11 @@ func runInput(input string, priv bool) {
 		// can only be a string or function so
 		var runnerErr error
 		input, exitCode, cont, runnerErr, err = runLuaRunner(currentRunner, input)
+		t := time.Now()
+		if t.Month() == 4 && t.Day() == 1 {
+			fmt.Println("april fools")
+		}
+
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			cmdFinish(124, input, priv)
@@ -196,6 +202,17 @@ func runLuaRunner(runr rt.Value, userInput string) (input string, exitCode uint8
 }
 
 func handleLua(input string) (string, uint8, error) {
+	t := time.Now()
+	if t.Month() == 4 && t.Day() == 1 {
+		rand.Seed(t.UnixNano())
+		p := rand.Intn(100-1) + 1
+
+		if p >= 42 {
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+			return input, 69, fmt.Errorf("how do i deal with this input?")
+		}
+	}
+
 	cmdString := aliases.Resolve(input)
 	// First try to load input, essentially compiling to bytecode
 	chunk, err := l.CompileAndLoadLuaChunk("", []byte(cmdString), rt.TableValue(l.GlobalEnv()))
@@ -223,12 +240,28 @@ func handleLua(input string) (string, uint8, error) {
 }
 
 func handleSh(cmdString string) (input string, exitCode uint8, cont bool, runErr error) {
+	t := time.Now()
+	if t.Month() == 4 && t.Day() == 1 {
+		rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+		p := rand.Intn(100-1) + 1
+
+		if p >= 42 {
+			input = cmdString
+			exitCode = 69
+			runErr = fmt.Errorf("sorry i forgot how to run commands")
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	shRunner := hshMod.Get(rt.StringValue("runner")).AsTable().Get(rt.StringValue("sh"))
 	var err error
 	input, exitCode, cont, runErr, err = runLuaRunner(shRunner, cmdString)
 	if err != nil {
 		runErr = err
 	}
+
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/nature/init.lua b/nature/init.lua
index d1f919c..8870719 100644
--- a/nature/init.lua
+++ b/nature/init.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ bait.catch('error', function(event, handler, err)
 end)
 
 bait.catch('command.not-found', function(cmd)
+	if os.date '%d' == '01' and os.date '%m' == '04' then
+		print 'oopsie!!! you made a bad mistake!!! goodbye!!'
+		hilbish.timeout(function()
+			os.exit()
+		end, 2000)
+	end
+
 	print(string.format('hilbish: %s not found', cmd))
 end)
 
diff --git a/nature/opts/greeting.lua b/nature/opts/greeting.lua
index ed408d7..fdc4b30 100644
--- a/nature/opts/greeting.lua
+++ b/nature/opts/greeting.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ local lunacolors = require 'lunacolors'
 
 bait.catch('hilbish.init', function()
 	if hilbish.interactive and type(hilbish.opts.greeting) == 'string' then
-		print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.opts.greeting))
+		if os.date '%d' == '01' and os.date '%m' == '04' then
+			print('welcome to a shell, i think??')
+		else
+			print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.opts.greeting))
+		end
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/nature/opts/motd.lua b/nature/opts/motd.lua
index 79954d6..c221049 100644
--- a/nature/opts/motd.lua
+++ b/nature/opts/motd.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Docs, docs, docs... At least builtins work with pipes now.
 
 bait.catch('hilbish.init', function()
 	if hilbish.interactive and hilbish.opts.motd then
-		print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.motd))
+		if os.date '%d' == '01' and os.date '%m' == '04' then
+			print('lolololololololol\n')
+		else
+			print(lunacolors.format(hilbish.motd))
+		end
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/vars.go b/vars.go
index de65d5d..f7fe8ce 100644
--- a/vars.go
+++ b/vars.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ var (
 
 // Version info
 var (
-	ver = "v2.1.0"
-	releaseName = "Pansy"
+	ver = "v2.1.1"
+	releaseName = "Blood Lily"
 	gitCommit string
 	gitBranch string
 )